After an early morning departure, all I wanted was some much-needed rest on the plane. But as we took off, the pilot announced there would be turbulence. When the first wave...

When an older saleswoman in a cosmetics department asked me what I used to cleanse my face, as a naive 20-year-old with blemish-free, youthful skin I was flattered. I proudly named...

Several years ago, I watched a short video from a weight-lifting competition. The two competitors had to deadlift a huge amount of weight — over 200 pounds — as many times...

One day while traveling to work I had to change buses. When I reached my first stop, my phone navigation indicated that my next stop was across the road and to...

Now retired, my wife, Karin, and I decided to move closer to our daughter in Wisconsin. While loading the rental truck on moving day, I reflected upon the fact that Karin...

On the way home from a vacation, my husband and I stopped at a rest area off the interstate. As I walked around, stretching my legs, a man approached me. He...

Not long ago, my family and I were in Charlotte, North Carolina, and had the opportunity to visit the Discovery Place Science Museum. It had an exhibit about how sailboats are...

One Easter Sunday at 2:30 in the morning, my husband and I got a call that our 17-year-old son had been arrested. As we walked into the jail, we noticed an...

As I watered my pothos plant, I thought of its history. The original plant was given to my mother as a housewarming gift close to 60 years earlier. When I moved...

Because of our identity, culture, or background we often feel separated from other people. The Samaritan woman who spoke with Jesus at the well was different from him because of her...